{"product_id":"the-chief-the-life-of-william-randolph-hearst-9780618154463","title":"The Chief: The Life of William Randolph Hearst","description":"\u003cstrong\u003eThe definitive and \"utterly absorbing\" biography of America's first news media baron based on newly released private and business documents (\u003cem\u003eVanity Fair\u003c\/em\u003e).\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIn \u003cem\u003eThe Chief\u003c\/em\u003e, David Nasaw presents an intimate portrait of William Randolph Hearst, famously characterized in the classic film Citizen Kane, and whose influence was nearly as great as many world leaders.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003eA brilliant business strategist, Hearst controlled the largest publishing empire in the United States, including twenty-eight newspapers, the Cosmopolitan Picture Studio, radio stations, and thirteen magazines. He quickly learned how to use this media stronghold to achieve unprecedented political power.\u003cbr\u003eThe son of a gold miner, Hearst underwent a public metamorphosis from Harvard dropout to political kingmaker; from outspoken populist to opponent of the New Deal; and from citizen to congressman.?\u003cbr\u003eWith unprecedented access to Hearst's personal and business papers, Nasaw details Heart's relationship with his wife Millicent and his romance with Marion Davies; his interactions with Hitler, Mussolini, Churchill, and every American president from Grover Cleveland to Franklin Roosevelt; and his acquaintance with movie giants such as Louis B. Mayer, Jack Warner, and Irving Thalberg. \u003cbr\u003eAn \"absorbing, sympathetic portrait of an American original,\" The Chief sheds light on the private life of a very public man (Chicago Tribune).\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eNasaw, David:\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e - DAVID NASAW is the author of \u003ci\u003eThe Last\u003c\/i\u003e\u003ci\u003eMillion: Europe's Displaced Persons From\u003c\/i\u003e\u003ci\u003eWorld War to Cold War\u003c\/i\u003e and several other books. He has served as a historical consultant for several television documentaries and teaches at City University of New York. His work has appeared in \u003ci\u003eThe New Yorker\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eThe Nation\u003c\/i\u003e, Condé Nast's \u003ci\u003eTraveler\u003c\/i\u003e, and other periodicals. He resides in New York City.","brand":"Mariner Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50669109018898,"sku":"9780618154463","price":15.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_1776f7b7-ae3e-477c-b9a5-1452549f9fa5.jpg?v=1733755746","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/the-chief-the-life-of-william-randolph-hearst-9780618154463","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}